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Top-ranked Free State boys basketball eager to return to action at McPherson Invitational

After a month off because of COVID-19 issues, the Free State High boys basketball team is ready to move past the limited practices and team scrimmages of recent weeks and back to live action against a real opponent. The Firebirds (5-0) will do just that at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the opening ...

Free State girls basketball falls to Olathe Northwest, but sees signs of progress

The Free State girls basketball team remained winless after a 53-12 loss to Olathe Northwest on Friday night at FSHS. The Ravens (6-3) took control early, using pressure defense to force the Firebirds (0-7) to take tough shots, and things stayed that way for all four quarters. Despite the ...

Preps notebook: Free State wrestlers deliver strong showing

The Free State Varsity Wrestling team ran a split squad last weekend, sending 10 wrestlers to the Joel Rios Open at Shawnee Mission South and 11 wrestlers to the Derby Panther Invitation at Derby High School. Leading the way for the Firebirds at SM South was 106-pound freshman Drew Streeter, ...

Free State girls remain winless

The Free State High girls basketball team remained winless following a 53-19 road loss at Gardner Edgerton on Friday night. After a slow first half that saw the Blazers get out to a 12-2 lead and a 37-6 advantage at halftime, Free State (0-5) found more success in the final two quarters. ...